Creative agency VCCP has promoted Chris Birch and Jonny Parker to be chief creative officers.
Parker joined VCCP in 2006 and partnered with Birch in 2013 before they were both promoted to executive creative directors in 2022.
They have won several awards including Cannes Lions, D&AD Pencils, BTAA Arrows, Campaign Big Awards, and the IPA Effectiveness Grand Prix in 2023.
Birch and Parker will report to chief creative officer Darren Bailes.
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VCCP global chief creative officer Darren Bailes said: “Nothing gives me greater pleasure than elevating Chris and Jonny to this CCO London position. They put their heart and soul into everything in their orbit.
“And they look after the creative deptartment like they would their own family. Most importantly, any work they touch is 100x more emotional, more powerful, more memorable. We are constantly writing the future chapters of so many brilliant brands at VCCP, and with Chris and Jonny they are in safe hands.”
The agency has worked with clients such as Cadbury, Virgin Media 02, TFL, Walkers and White Claw.
Chris Birch and Jonny Parker added: “It’s a bloody privilege to take on this new role. We’ve a deep love for the people at our London HQ, especially the incredible creative department, who make all the great work we get to take credit for.
“When you see the extraordinary and sometimes magnificently silly thinking we’re surrounded by every day, and how that turns into ideas that properly populate culture, it was an easy decision when Darren kindly offered us the job. Certainly, beats our previous jobs, dock working and pan polishing.”
